John and Edie always put great value on education and international travel. That mindset led them to create and endow an Honors Carolina study abroad scholarship supporting undergraduates participating in Honors Carolina summer programs in international locations to explore the culture and area in which they study.
The Summeys hope that recipients of their scholarship will value their education, become loyal alumni, and perhaps someday establish scholarship programs of their own!
2025 SUMMEY SCHOLARS
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John and Edie were blessed to have had the opportunity to become very educated, John with a Ph.D. in marketing and Edie with an Ed.D. in art education. They believed that a university education provides students with the knowledge and skills required to become self-dependent persons.
They grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, and both attended UNC, graduating in 1962. Edie spent two years at Duke before transferring to UNC, since – at that time – women were not allowed at UNC until they were juniors.
After graduation, John spent time in Arizona as an officer in the Air Force and Edie started a graduate program in art education. Following his Air Force service, John completed his MBA and Ph.D. in marketing and Edie her master’s degree and Ed.D. in art education, both from Arizona State University. Both served as teachers at the university level.
Additional information about John and Edie’s story can be found in this article published in the Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine.
